Outdoors

Tenth year for Visit with Respect program

by David Boyle News Director A campaign to educate visitors about visitation to the region is celebrating 10 years. Semira Crank is the program director for Visit With Respect, a part of the nonprofit Bears Ears Partnership. In a recent conversation with Redrock92 radio, Crank explained the Visit...

Black bear Photos courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Minor changes to bear hunting in La Sals

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few minor changes for bear hunting in Utah, along with other rule amendments, during a recent public meeting. The first year of the current three-year bear recommendation cycle recently ended. The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few minor changes for the 2026 bear...

Two dead at Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park

UPDATE: The death of a six year old boy, and his mother are being investigated as a homicide and suicide in northern San Juan County. San Juan County Sheriff's Office in a release shared that on January 8 at about 8:15 am park rangers in Canyonlands reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a no...

Hatchlings enter their new home with a splash in Scofield Reservoir. Courtesy photo

More than 11.6 million fish stocked in 2025

In an effort to enhance fishing in Utah and boost native fish populations, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocks a variety of fish species throughout Utah every year. In 2025, over 11 million fish were stocked into waterbodies across the state. A whopping 11,660,600 fish — totaling a...

Groundbreaking held for Velvet-Wood mine

by David Boyle News Director A groundbreaking for a uranium mine reopening in Lisbon Valley was held on November 6. Canadian-based Anfield Energy is moving forward on the building of its Velvet-Wood mines in Lisbon Valley. Anfield Energy Director Joshua Bleak spoke with Redrock92.7 FM ahead of the...

Fish illegally introduced into Loyds Lake sometime this year

After discovering an illegal fish introduction this year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is again reminding Utahns that it’s both harmful and illegal to move sportfish you’ve caught from one waterbody to another, to dump unwanted pet fish into local ponds, or to use live bait fish....

Horse owners should vaccinate for West Nile Virus

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) urges all horse owners to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus (WNV) following confirmed cases across the state. To date, horses in the following 11 counties have tested positive for WNV: including San Juan (1 case), Utah (5), Box Elder...

Charges filed against man for Deer Creek fire

by David Boyle News Director Charges have been filed in connection to the start of the Deer Creek Fire, which burned 17,724 acres this summer in the Old La Sal area. In an October 3 statement, San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy said “We will hold individuals accountable when their actions put lives...

Rains finally arrive, bring soaking storm

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor Rains have finally arrived in San Juan County, at the end of a summer in which the annual monsoon season never fully materialized. Area residents are hoping that a few days of rain will extend into a late – but much appreciated – rainy season. After a long dry...

Utah is home to 18 confirmed bat species. An upcoming event in Moab will give you an opportunity to see them up close. Photo courtesy Division of Wildlife Services

Want to see bats in the wild? Attend a viewing event in Moab

Utah is home to 18 confirmed bat species, and an upcoming Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) event will give you the opportunity to learn more about them and to possibly see bats up close. Bats are unique in that they are the only mammals capable of true flight. They live throughout the...